JAPANESE 7" PICTURE SLEEVES
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Toys In The Attic
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CBS SOBP 0315 [ July 1975 ] |
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Dream On (3:25) |
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CBS SOBP 0348 [ Jan 1976 ] |
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Last Child (3:19) |
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CBS 06SP-18 [ July 1976 ] |
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Home Tonight (3:15) |
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CBS 06SP-112 [ Oct 1976 ] |
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Walk This Way (3:41) |
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CBS 06SP-130 [ Jan 1977 ] |
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Back In the Saddle
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CBS 06SP-146 [ April 1977 ] |
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Draw The Line (3:22) |
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CBS 06SP-200 [ Jan 1978 ] |
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Kings And Queens |
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CBS 06SP-217 [ Apr 1978 ] |
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Come Together (4:46) |
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CBS 06SP-259 [ April 1978 ] |
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Dream On (re-issue)
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CBS 06SP-365 |
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Remember |
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CBS 06SP-450 [ Jan 1979 ] |
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In the mid-1970s, record labels began to advertise
single releases having a picture sleeve (or limited availability of the picture
sleeve). At the time, it was the special release format that fans/collectors
sort. The picture sleeves came in two formats: gloss picture card sleeve and the
paper picture sleeve.
In Japan they released Aerosmith singles in picture sleeves and this format was
not used too much worldwide in regard Aerosmith releases until they were on
Geffen. In many cases, the picture sleeve was a partial reproduction of the
album's artwork (i.e. singles "Toys In The Attic", "Dream On", "Kings And
Queens", "Remember") but others were live concert shots (or collection of).
These days, the above Japanese releases can command prices of over $50 (US) each.
What was notably different with some of the Japanese 1970s single releases was the choice of B-side (and in some cases A-side) in comparison with other worldwide and home market variants, i.e.